Letter from E. Boyd Barrett to Fr. O'Keefe

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Pontifical Irish College

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Boyd Barrett, E.

Hagan, John, 1873-1930

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Typescript letter signed E. Boyd Barrett, 142 West 77 Street, New York City (United States of America), to Fr. O’Keefe [...]. Advertising his new book, While Peter sleeps (Washburn, New York). Setting down belief that the Catholic church is in dire need of reform and that abuses need to enter public platform. Wishing for sane education in religion, abolition of the menace element in church laws, decentralisation; he commented on the Mungret Case and even raised the question of women priests. His book will prove provocative for many; priest readers have recommended it if cautioned the author, including Fr. O'Flanagan; there was praise from Upton Sinclair. (No covering letter extant.)

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1929-03-22

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Hagan, John, 1873-1930 -- Correspondence; Irish College (Rome, Italy); Clergy, Writings of; Ireland -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Italy -- Politics and government -- 20th century;

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The Papers of John Hagan (1904-1930)

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HAG1-1929

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